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America’s FIRST Postage Stamp
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Country:
U.S.A. |
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Date:
1847 |
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Denomination:
5
Cents |
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Dimensions:
19 x 29 mm |
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Condition:
Used |
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Obverse:
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
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Packaging:
Stamp Holder |
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America’s first postage is a fitting tribute to Ben Franklin—our nation’s first postmaster. Issued in 1847, the stamp’s 5-cent rate paid for matter mailed anywhere in the country traveling less than 300 miles. Millions were used, yet few remain since not many people thought to collect stamps 160 years ago.
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